Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 51:17:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;
a broken and sad heart
You God you will not despise.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“For God the appropriate sacrifice is a weeping heart.
A heart that weeps and feels repentance, O God,
You do not dislike.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“The sacrifice/offering which can-make- you (sing.) -pleased/glad, O God, is the life who humbles-(himself) and repents of his/her sins.
This kind of sacrifice/offering you (sing.) do- not -reject.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“The thing of sacrifice that God needs, it be spirit which be grieved,
and the heart which be grieved about my sin,
God, you will not refuse them.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee Mungu, sadaka yangu kwako,
ni moyo wangu wa unyenyekevu.
Ee Mungu, huukatai moyo ambao umegeuka.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“The sacrifice that you really want is for people to be truly humble and sorry for having sinned;
O God, you will not refuse that kind of sacrifice.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 55:8:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“I would have run to my place of security;
far from the raging and stormy wind.’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Having escaped from the whirlwind, the wind and the rain
I would live in my own shelter.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“I will-hurry to-look-for/search-for my hiding-place.
in-order to-hide from the anger of my enemies who (were) like a strong wind or storm.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“I would find a place to stay quickly,
I be far from a strong wind’” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ingekuwa ningeharakisha sana kutafuta mahali,
kuepuka upepo mkali na tufani.’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“I would quickly find a shelter from my enemies
who are like a strong wind and rainstorm.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 57:4:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“I am in the midst of lions,
I have slept in the midst of ruthless beasts;
people whom their teeth and their lips are arrows,
their tongues are sharp swords.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“I have been living amidst enemies
who are like man-eating lions.
Their teeth are like spears and arrows.
Their tongues are as sharp as swords.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“I am-surrounded by enemies who (are) like lions who (are) ready to devour men.
Their teeth are spears and arrows.
Their tongues are sharp swords.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“The enemies who are like lions,
and they stay like animals who are wild that are hungry,
Their teeth are like spears and arrows
and their tongues stays like sharp swords.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Mimi nimezungukwa na maadui,
ambao wako kama simba ambao wanakula watu.
Meno yao yako kama vile mikuki na mishale,
ndimi zao ziko kama mapanga makali sana.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Sometimes I am surrounded by my enemies who are like lions that kill humans;
they are like lions that chew with their teeth animals that they kill;
but my enemies have spears and arrows, not teeth;
and the false things that they say hurt people as much as sharp swords hurt people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 59:14:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“They also come in evening,
while making noise like dogs
and wander around the city.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“My enemies will come back in the evening.
and crying out like dogs they will walk all around the city.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“My enemies return at night growling/snarling like dogs while going-around the city.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“They come back in evening
crying like dogs
as they walk in the town.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Maadui zangu wanarudi kila jioni,
wanabweka kama mbwa na kuzunguka katika mji.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“My enemies return each evening, snarling like vicious dogs as they prowl around this city.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 62:9:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Ordinary people are just air;
people of high (status) are just a lie;
if they are measured on a scale they are nothing;
they together with air are nothing” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Small people are only a breath.
Great people are not what they appear to be
from the outside.
But if you weigh them they seem light,
They are lighter than two puffs of wind.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“The people, honorable-(possessional) or low, can- not -be-trusted.
They both (are) just has-no value; they (are) lighter than wind.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“People who are not important, they are just people like breath,
and people who be important, they are like a lie.
If we think about them,
they are all just people to be nothing, to be like a breath.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Kwere:
“All people are like a mere breath,
everyone, old and young, they are of little value.
When they are weighed, all of them together are lighter than a breath.” (Source: Pioneer Bible Translators, project-specific translation notes in Paratext)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Watu ni kama pumzi,
wote wa bure.
Iwapo unawapima hawana na uzito wowote,
wote kwa pamoja wepesi kuzidi pumzi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“People who are considered to be unimportant are as worthless/unreliable as a breath of air;
people who are considered to be important also really amount to nothing/cannot be trusted to help us.
If you put them all on a scale, it would be as if
they weighed less than a puff of air.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 65:8:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Those who are staying far fear your wondrous signs;
where the sun comes out and where the sun enters.
You want songs of happiness.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Having seen Your amazing work,
people living in all corners of the earth stand in awe.
From the place where the sun rises to the place where it sets,
Your works have caused joy to overflow.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“People (are) afraid of you (sing.) even those (who) dwell/live in a far-away place
because of your (sing.) amazing deeds.
Your (sing.) deeds can-cause- the people of the whole earth -to-be-loudly-cheerful because of joy/happiness.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“People who stay far away fear your miracles,
all the people of the earth will sing songs to you,
who live by the side of the east and to the side of the west.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Nchi zote zinashangaa matendo yako makuu,
kunaleta furaha mahali pote,
kutoka mashariki mpaka magharibi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“People who live in very remote/distant places on the earth
are awed by/revere you because of the miracles that you perform;
because of what you do,
people who live far to the west and far to the east shout joyfully.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 67:7:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“May God bless us
that there all the ends of the earth should worship Him.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“May God continue to give us [His] blessing.
And people who live in all corners of the earth
will fear Him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“May-it-be that the land will-yield/cause-a-harvest.
May-it-be that our (incl.) God will-bless us (incl.).
And may-it-be that all people in the world will-respect you (sing.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“God, you will bless us,
in order for all people of the world will respect you.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Mungu aendelee kutubariki,
watu wote duniani wamwogope.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“And because God has blessed us,
I desire that all people everywhere on the earth will revere him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 68:32:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Sing for God You kings of the earth
sing for the Lord praises.
Selah” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Sing songs to God, all [you] kingdoms dwelling on earth,
sing hymns to the LORD.
Sela” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“[You (plur.)] sing to God, you (plur.) the residents of the kingdoms of the earth.
[You (plur.)] sing praises to the Lord” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You the clans of earth, sing songs to God,
sing praise to God,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Enyi falme za duniani,
mwimbieni Mungu,
muwe mnamsifu BWANA na nyimbo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“You people who are citizens of kingdoms/ countries all over the world, sing to God!
Sing praises to the Lord!
(Think about that!)” (Source: Translation for Translators)